Mike Reese (Pennsylvania politician)

Michael P. Reese (March 7, 1978 – January 2, 2021) was an American politician. A Republican, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2009 until his death in 2021.[1] Reese was secretary of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus for the 2019–2020 session, and had been elected to serve as caucus chairman in 2021.[2] At age 42, Reese died of a suspected brain aneurysm.

Mike Reese
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
January 6, 2009 (2009-01-06) – January 2, 2021 (2021-01-02)
Preceded byJess M. Stairs
Personal details
Born(1978-03-07)March 7, 1978
Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 42)
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materDuquesne University
WebsiteState Representative Mike Reese

Career

Prior to his election to the House, Reese worked in the admissions office of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. He also worked at Westmoreland County Community College, serving as a faculty member of the business division. Just before his first term as a state representative, Reese was the Westmoreland County Assistant Director of Financial Administration.[3] He served as secretary of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus for the 2019-2020 session and had been elected to serve as caucus chairman in 2021 prior to his death.[2]

Personal life

Reese was born in Mount Pleasant Township and graduated from Mount Pleasant Area High School. He went on to Duquesne University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in secondary education with a concentration in history. Reese earned a master's in business administration from Seton Hill University in 2004.[3]

Reese was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania in December 2020.[4] He died from a suspected brain aneurysm at a hospital in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on January 2, 2021, at age 42.[5]

References
  1. "REESE, Michael P." (PDF). house.state.pa.us. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  2. "Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Benninghoff Issues Statement on Passing of Rep. Mike Reese". Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. "Mike Reese". repreese.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  4. Ganassi, Michelle (January 2, 2021). "State Rep. Mike Reese dead at age 42". The Daily American. USA Today Network.
  5. Castronuovo, Celine (January 2, 2021). "Pennsylvania state Rep. Mike Reese dies at 42". The Hill. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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